Flood evacuation system for subterranean telecommunications vault

a technology for underwater storage and telecommunications equipment, which is applied in the direction of electrical apparatus casings/cabinets/drawers, instruments, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of telecommunications equipment being submerged in water, damage or destruction of equipment, and ultimately damage or destruction

Active Publication Date: 2005-06-16
INTEL CORP
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[0008] The present invention is directed to an improved vault or cabinet for subterranean storage of electronic equipment, such as wireless telecommunications equipment. In a particularly innovative aspect of the invention, the cabinet includes a flood evacuation

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In many municipalities the planning departments are unwilling to grant permit applications for unsightly tower installations.
The problem with any self-contained, sealed underground vault is that the telecommunications equipment enclosed therein generates heat, which ultimately damages or destroys the

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[0025] Referring in detail to the figures, a cabinet or vault 10 for subterranean storage of electronic equipment is shown. As depicted in FIG. 1, the cabinet 10 includes an enclosure 11 that is preferably formed as a metal weldment. In a preferred embodiment, the enclosure 11 is a stainless steel weldment. Use of a metal, such as stainless steel, advantageously allows the surrounding earth to aid in the dissipation of heat from the vault 10 and, also, advantageously enables the vault 10 to be smaller, without sacrificing strength or equipment security. As a result, the vault 10 can advantageously be placed next to or under vertical structures, such as a light standard, in existing public rights of way.

[0026] Alternatively, the enclosure 11 may be formed of reinforced ultra violate inhibitent plastic injection molded material and may be made to any size necessary to accommodate the electronic equipment to be stored.

[0027] The enclosure 11 includes vertical side walls 12 coupled to...

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Abstract

An improved vault that facilitates the underground storage of electronic equipment, such as instrumentation for wireless telecommunications antenna systems. The vault preferably includes an flood evacuation system that prevents the electronic equipment from being submerged under water when the vault floods, a break-away lid to reduce or minimize injury, and a grated lid to prevent water from entering the main equipment chamber.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 483,332, filed Jun. 27, 2003, which application is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to subterranean enclosures for electronic equipment and, more particularly, to a subterranean vault for underground storage of electronic equipment, such as instrumentation for wireless telecommunications transceiver systems, and an evacuation system that protects the equipment against flooding. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Public demand for wireless communications has grown at a tremendous rate. An increasing number of people rely on their wireless phones and other devices for an increasing number of uses including voice, messaging, data, video, and internet access. This enormous public demand has in turn fueled the need for additional carrier antenna sites to provide expanded wireless coverage to communit...

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IPC IPC(8): H04B1/03H04B1/08
CPCH04B1/03
Inventor FLYNN, MICHAEL PATRICK
Owner INTEL CORP
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